Yamagata Koubou Kendama Pearl Pink Cherry Blossom JKA Certified

Product description

Immerse yourself in the game of Kendama, solo or at competitive level! Kendama is a traditional Japanese skill toy that involves tossing and catching a ball on a stick with cups. The name translates to "sword and ball". This Yamagata Koubou Kendama in Pearl Pink Sakura Cherry Blossom Edition Design is made in Japan. The materials used in Kendama are sourced domestically from Japan and are hand finished by the skilled Kendama craftsmen.

The Sakura petals pattern provides you with an artistic design featuring cherry blossom petals around the pearl pink ball. The Sakura Kendama is approved by the Japanese Kendama Association (JKA). This product is sold in the original Japanese packaging with Japanese instructions and one spare coloured kendama string. This kendama will suit more experienced players but an intermediate and beginners with a liking towards chic designs will have a great opportunity to take out their kendama more often! Many advanced kendama players feel the superior weight distribution helps them to learn and perform more advanced, complex tricks.

Why is Kendama so popular? You can view kendama as a tool to help people, both children and adults, to stay away from technology. “When you’re playing kendama, you are concentrated on two wooden objects that are completely infiltrated by gravity— there’s no technology, no batteries, only you the law of physics, and your hand-eye coordination skills!

This Sakura model is JKA approved, suitable for ages 12 and above. It features a classic kendama style with a beautiful cherry blossom design, making it a popular choice among kendama enthusiasts.

How is it played?

Toss the ball into the air Try to catch the ball in one of the cups Try to spear the ball with the spike on the stick What it’s made of A handle, or ken, with a spike on one end A ball, or tama, with a hole in the bottom A string that connects the ball and handle A pair of cups, or sarado, on either side of the cross piece

Product features

• Kendama by Yamagata Koubou
• Pink Sakura / Cherry blossom edition
• Dimensions approx. ?6.1 x 7.11 x 18 cm
• Excellent as a gift
• Contents: 1 x Yamagata Koubou Kendama Pink Sakura Cherry Blossom Edition

Further information

The kendama ("sword and ball") is a traditional Japanese skill toy. It consists of a handle (ken), a pair of cups (sarado), and a ball (tama) that are all connected together by a string. On one end of the ken is a cup, while the other end of ken is narrowed down, forming a spike (kensaki) that fits into the hole (ana) of the tama. The kendama is the Japanese version of the classic cup-and-ball game, and is also a variant of the French cup-and-ball game bilboquet. Kendama can be held in different grips, and many tricks and combinations can be performed.

The game is played by tossing the ball into the air and attempting to catch it on the stick point. The origins of kendama are disputed, but it is generally believed to have originated during the 17th or 18th century. Kendama started to evolve when it came to Japan during the Edo period, and since then the use of the toy has spread throughout the world. The size and materials used to create kendamas now vary as they are offered in jumbo and mini sizes, and have been created out of plastic, metal, and nylon. There are now kendama competitions held in countries all over the world, the biggest competition being the annual Kendama World Cup in Japan.

Yamagata Koubou has been manufacturing official Kendamas for over 40 years in Japan. They way they make Kendamas is through elevated level of detail, with the eyes and hands of skilled Japanese craftsmen. These Kendamas are used in the official competitions, maintaining high quality and accuracy in each Kendama in order for the players to perform a variety of tricks in these competitions.Yamagata Koubou are officially designated as a certified Kendama factory and accredited as the No.1 manufacturer in Japan by the Japan Kendama Association.